Embedding research into health services in Latin America and the Caribbean: experiences and challenges of the Technical Support Center
This article describes the main models for embedding research and the successful experiences and challenges faced in joint work by researchers and decisionmakers who participated in the Embedding Research for the Sustainable Development Goals (ER-SDG) initiative, and the experience of the Technical...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a36ebc7e35514d7d84f8519b6985b019 2023-05-15T15:10:16+02:00 Embedding research into health services in Latin America and the Caribbean: experiences and challenges of the Technical Support Center Víctor Becerril-Montekio Pilar Torres-Pereda Luis Alberto García-Bello Jacqueline Alcalde-Rabanal 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.41 https://doaj.org/article/a36ebc7e35514d7d84f8519b6985b019 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/53334 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 doi:10.26633/RPSP.2021.41 https://doaj.org/article/a36ebc7e35514d7d84f8519b6985b019 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 45, Iss 41, Pp 1-5 (2021) implementation science evidence-informed policy health services research latin america caribbean region Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.41 2022-12-31T06:40:13Z This article describes the main models for embedding research and the successful experiences and challenges faced in joint work by researchers and decisionmakers who participated in the Embedding Research for the Sustainable Development Goals (ER-SDG) initiative, and the experience of the Technical Support Center. In June 2018, funding was granted to 13 pre-selected research projects from 11 middle- and low-income countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Paraguay, and Peru). The projects focused on the system-, policy-, or programlevel changes required to improve health and build on the joint work of researchers and decisionmakers, with a view to bringing together evidence production and decision-making in health systems and services. The Technical Support Center supported and guided the production of quality results useful for decision-making. This experience confirmed the value of initiatives such as ER-SDG in consolidating bridges between research on the implementation of health policies, programs, and systems, and the officials responsible for operating health-related programs, services, and interventions. It highlighted the importance of both respecting and taking advantage of each context–and the specific arrangements and patterns in the relationships between researchers and decisionmakers–through incentives for embedded research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Argentina Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 45 1 |
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This article describes the main models for embedding research and the successful experiences and challenges faced in joint work by researchers and decisionmakers who participated in the Embedding Research for the Sustainable Development Goals (ER-SDG) initiative, and the experience of the Technical Support Center. In June 2018, funding was granted to 13 pre-selected research projects from 11 middle- and low-income countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Paraguay, and Peru). The projects focused on the system-, policy-, or programlevel changes required to improve health and build on the joint work of researchers and decisionmakers, with a view to bringing together evidence production and decision-making in health systems and services. The Technical Support Center supported and guided the production of quality results useful for decision-making. This experience confirmed the value of initiatives such as ER-SDG in consolidating bridges between research on the implementation of health policies, programs, and systems, and the officials responsible for operating health-related programs, services, and interventions. It highlighted the importance of both respecting and taking advantage of each context–and the specific arrangements and patterns in the relationships between researchers and decisionmakers–through incentives for embedded research. |
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Embedding research into health services in Latin America and the Caribbean: experiences and challenges of the Technical Support Center |
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Embedding research into health services in Latin America and the Caribbean: experiences and challenges of the Technical Support Center |
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